Shinchoko-ki

The Shinchôkôki

• Japanese: 信長公記

The Shinchôkôki is a record of the Oda clan from 1544 to the death of Oda Nobunaga. It was written by Ôta Gyûichi, a vassal of Nobunaga and Toyotomi Hideyoshi. The Shinchôkôki is considered a reliable historical account of the events described.

Sections of the Shinchôkôki

The Events Prior to Entering the Capital (首巻)

1. The Northern and Southern Districts of Owari province
2. The First Battle of Azukizaka
3. The Genpuku of Kippôshi
4. Oda Nobuhide's invasion of Mino
5. Taira Kagekiyo's famed sword Azamaru
6. Oda Nobuhide rescues Ôgaki castle
7. The Young Nobunaga
8. The Inuyama Revolt
9. The Death of Oda Nobuhide
10. The Battle of San no Yama-Akazuka
11. The Struggle for Matsuba and Fukada castles
12. Yanada Yajiemon's Loyalty
13. A Meeting with Saitô Dôsan
14. Attack on Muraki castle
15. Owari Shugo suicide
16. The Battle of Nakaichiba
17. The takeover of Kiyosu castle
18. The Sudden Death of Oda Hidetaka
19. The opposition of Nobunaga by Oda Nobuyuki

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• Modern Japanese translation Vol.1 by Nakagawa Taiko 現代語訳 信長公記〈上〉
• Modern Japanese translation Vol.2 by Nakagawa Taiko 現代語訳 信長公記〈下〉
• Original 16th century text 信長公記

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• Index to PDF of Original 16th century text